I have grown as an artist and branched out into so many mediums that I never would have tried before. I started out as a quilter so the world of mixed media and ephemera were things I had never heard of.
My first class was a doll with a beaded face class. I felt so welcomed by the teacher and students that I couldn't wait for year 2.
I took metal and soldering and altering board books and band-aid boxes, and no one told me my pages were lumpy or crooked, they said they were beautiful and they meant it.
I learned that I really did miss fabric after a fabric journal class, using luscious laces and velvets and silks substituted for the quilters cottons. Now I still work with the other mediums but my first love fabric is always present.
I also have grown as a person, learning that people will love me for me, I can be myself now that i have found who I want to be.
We laugh, cry, hope, learn and support each other.
The genuine friendships I have developed between students and teachers will last a lifetime.
I am SO PROUD to call Art Is...You family.
Sallianne and Ellen should be very proud of their family.
Colleen Peck
Moonfaerie Designs
www.etsy.com/shop/moonfaeriedesigns
www.moonfaeriedesigns.blogspot.com
You can find Colleen most weekends at Coventry Farmers Market where she sells her fabric and jewelry art.
https://www.facebook.com/CoventryFarmersMarket
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